100 POINTS

Sound evidence provides strong support for a claim. Consider this evidence from the text:

“Colony losses from CCD are a very serious problem for beekeepers. Annual losses from the winters of 2006-2011 averaged about 33 percent each year.”

Select all the claims that this evidence would support.


(A) Farmers and beekeepers remain perplexed as to why the honeybee colonies are collapsing.


(B) Continued colony collapse will result in higher prices for the produce we eat daily.


(C) Decreases in honeybee colony populations have farmers worried that crop pollination may be severely affected.


(D) State and federal governments must help in the attempt to find clear answers for why bee colonies are collapsing.


(E) Many beekeepers feel that CCD has been blown out of proportion in the media and in the farming community.


(F) Finding a solution for CCD continues to be a priority for most beekeepers—their livelihood depends on it.